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Fundamentals of Marketing provides a sound appreciation of the fundamentals of the theory and practice of marketing. Using case studies drawn from a cross section of sectors, in particular the banking, hospitality, retail and public service sectors this textbook critically evaluates the effectiveness of different marketing strategies and approaches. Exploring the principles of marketing this volume engages the reader, not only in theory but also in practice, using a broad range of real-life case studies such as Coca Cola, Apple, FCUK, Virgin, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Dyno Rod and New Zealand wool.

The text analyzes the marketing mix: product development, pricing, promotion (and communications marketing) and place (channels of distribution). It also emphasizes the role of Marketing Information Systems (MIS) using internal reporting, marketing intelligence and marketing research including the contribution from marketing research agencies and reviews the role of technology, e-commerce and the Internet in supporting successful marketing.

Featuring a support website that provides student and lecturer resources, Fundamentals of Marketing conveys the main principles of marketing in a challenging yet accessible manner and provides the reader with insights into the workings of marketing today.

Visit the Companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415370974

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Your fast track to successful digital marketing

Learn in a week, what the experts learn about digital marketing in a lifetime. Written by Nick Smith, a digital marketing expert, Digital Marketing In A Week gives you everything you need to run successful digital campaigns.
Learn in a week, remember for a lifetime.

Online marketing just got easier

This book is essential basic training for every small business owner or department manager before they hope to trek deeper into the marketing woods. This book gives you the broad strokes to train
you in the basics of what you need to know to survive and thrive with marketing in this digital age.

It's not our parents' world anymore, where direct mail, TV commercials, and billboards ruled. Now we have to adapt to changes and change fast ourselves, especially in the area of mobile marketing (also covered in this course). More than just this, of course, this book gives you the low-down on all the topics you will need:

- Social marketing

- Search engine optimization

- 'Paid' advertising on Google/Facebook, and so on

- Creating the perfect website that makes sales

- And more ... (Lots of tips and tricks on everything from Yahoo Answers to press releases)

A word for those whom this book isn't for: the goal of these tips is that you don't get seduced by the siren call of all the gimmicks out there. There is always another 'push button traffic' tool or 'magic bullet' product that will try to get your attention (and money). If you are looking for a 'get-rich-quick' book, this is not it. Everything, including your website, requires planning and work - work that doesn't always deliver return on investment overnight.

Each of the seven chapters in Digital Marketing In A Week covers a different aspect of online marketing:

- Sunday: Building the ultimate sales website

- Monday: SEO: The backbone of any digital marketing strategy

- Tuesday: Social media marketing madness

- Wednesday: Pay per click (PPC) simplified and explained

- Thursday: Mobile optimization and getting mobile users

- Friday: Email marketing - why you should do it no matter what

- Saturday: Other marketing tricks and tips in the modern world

About the Author

Nick Smith runs a consultancy advising SMEs on digital marketing. He has already written three highly successful titles in digital marketing in the In a Week series.

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Social Media Marketing 101!

Step-by-Step Strategies to Build a Huge Social Media Following!

Hi, I'm Todd Haley, social media marketing consultant to professional speakers, athletes, fortune 500 companies and more. I want to help you build you social media marketing foundation so you can build a loyal following!

And In case you're wondering whether social media could be useful for you or your business, the answer is yes: social media is "must" for every business in this day and age.

Follow my instructions and you will see positive progress!

Here are just a few of the strategies you will learn:

Introduction To Social Media Marketing Getting Started With Social Media Social Media Marketing Plan For Your Business Building Brand Awareness with Social Media How To Increase Engagement From Your Followers How To Get More Facebook Fans Case Studies of Social Media Success Stories Social Media Marketing Mistakes How to Boost Website Traffic From Social Media The Future of Social Media And much more...

A lot of this information people pay me thousands of dollars for in my coaching programs! But you have the opportunity to grab this information for less than a cup of coffee! Just imagine the return on the investment you could be getting

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This book presents a citizen-centric perspective of the dual components of e-government and e-governance. E-government refers to the practice of online public reporting by government to citizens, and to service delivery via the Internet. E-governance represents the initiatives for citizens to participate and provide their opinion on government websites. This volume in the Public Solutions Handbook Series focuses on various e-government initiatives from the United States and abroad, and will help guide public service practitioners in their transformation to e-government. The book provides important recommendations and suggestions oriented towards practitioners, and makes a significant contribution to e-government by showcasing successful models and highlighting the lessons learned in the implementation processes. Chapter coverage includes: * Online fiscal transparency * Performance reporting * Improving citizen participation * Privacy issues in e-governance * Internet voting * E-government at the local level

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This book is a grand probe into the dynamic and evolving nature of strategic marketing in the hospitality and tourism industry. Strategic dimensions of marketing are presented and Internet is treated as an important part of the strategic marketing iceberg to promote a hybrid marketing stance by incorporating traditional marketing techniques. Multiple components of marketing are identified to formulate a strategic online marketing model that is resilient and holds potential to adapt as contemporary environments change. This book is unique in that it proposes a broader treatment of online marketing initiatives by integrating its various dimensions and treating social media both as a cash cow and as a crucial investment tool within an integrated tourism system environment. Special insights are offered on sustainability perspectives/initiatives, contemporary social media marketing strategies, and growth of mobile systems.
The distinct characteristics of this piece of scholarly work lie in its: 1) update of the most recent progress made in the field of strategic marketing with special emphasis on online marketing strategies, 2) presentation of a strategic online marketing model that embraces a holistic tourism systems approach, 3) offering global insights into the manner strategic on-line marketing perspectives are pursued by different tourism sectors, and 4) developing a smart marketing paradigm that integrates different tourism sectors to promote value chain offerings in a sustainable manner. Particularly, this book makes a unique contribution to existing literature by furthering the strategic online marketing model to embrace a smart systems perspective.